11+ hour, 57+ min ago   (775+ words) A hedgerow cut down amid a long-running 63-home planning battle could now have to be replanted, with councillors told any replacement would be protected for at least 30 years. The hedge on Sidmouth Road near Ottery St Mary was removed late…...

4+ hour, 57+ min ago   (619+ words) Fish, chips and fine art are being served up together in a fundraising push to help a community arts charity continue its programme of public artworks, installations and workshops. Visual arts charity Sidmouth School of Art (SSA) has partnered with…...

3+ day, 1+ hour ago   (67+ words) Sidmouth Herald A hole with a void underneath has prompted the closure of part of a seafront while council engineers investigate and safety work is carried out. East Devon District Council said engineers are investigating the hole and the void…...

3+ day, 12+ hour ago   (278+ words) An 81-year-old language tutor is preparing to launch another term of Spanish classes in East Devon. Josefina, who has been teaching for 46 years, began her career in 1981 after moving to Beer and being encouraged to share her skills with the…...

4+ day, 8+ hour ago   (91+ words) Sidmouth Herald Police attend multi-vehicle crash on Hulham Road in Exmouth Hulham Road in Exmouth is closed in both directions following an accident. Traffic is reported to be slow between Marley Road and Dinan Way while the incident is dealt…...

6+ day, 7+ hour ago   (536+ words) A charity ladies’ night featuring drag performers has become the centre of a social media row after one of the people behind it said an event post attracted a “ridiculous amount” of hateful comments. Dom Boull posted a video on…...

6+ day, 10+ hour ago   (664+ words) A £50,000 budget could be set aside for a major review of a neighbourhood plan as councillors prepare for changes to national and local planning rules. Sidmouth Town Council is being asked to agree the proposed funding for a review of…...

1+ week, 10+ hour ago   (51+ words) Cutting the cake (Image: Lewis Clarke) The blue mini which belonged to Bob. (Image: Lewis Clarke) Bob and Margaret walking down the aisle (Image: Lewis Clarke) Margaret and her father William on her wedding day (Image: Lewis Clarke) A portrait…...

1+ week, 1+ day ago   (630+ words) Warm pennies will tumble, scarecrows will emerge and a new three-peaks trail race will test runners when Sidbury Fair returns this week from Saturday, September 5 to Sunday, September 13. Although the key event is Sidbury Fair Day on Saturday, September 12, the…...

1+ week, 3+ day ago   (463+ words) The Chanters Carnival Classics Show 2026 - Barry, Kev, Trev, Izzy and Martyn (Image: Lewis Clarke) A car show that started with barely a dozen vehicles has shifted up several gears, with hundreds of classics booked in for its 14th year and more…...